May 24, 2022
The judge overseeing multidistrict litigation over injuries caused by faulty 3M Co. earplugs sold to the military slashed a jury's $55 million award to one plaintiff in a bellwether case to $21.7 million on Tuesday, citing statutory caps under Colorado law.
January 27, 2022
A Florida federal jury on Thursday sided with two service members who say they suffered hearing damage from using 3M earplugs, awarding the men $110 million in damages, the largest verdict in the sprawling multidistrict litigation's bellwether series to date, according to attorneys for the plaintiffs.